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Unapproved, “Off-Label” Uses of Botox Cause Patient Deaths and Injuries
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Botox, the blockbuster wrinkle fighting drug touted as a quick and easy way to look younger, has caused scores of deaths and devastating injuries in patients who took the drug for cosmetic and therapeutic uses that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a recently filed civil lawsuit. The suit was filed on July 9, 2008 by the law firms of Mark & Associates, P.C., and McGinnis, Lochridge, Kilgore, L.L.P., on behalf of 15 Botox patients from across the United States. It alleges the drug’s maker, Allergan, Inc., of Irvine, California, has failed to adequately…
Mark & Associates, P.C. & McGinnis, Lochridge, Kilgore, L.L.P. File Lawsuit Against Botox Maker
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Mark & Associates, P.C. and McGinnis, Lochridge, Kilgore, L.L.P., have filed a civil lawsuit on July 10, 2008 against Botox-maker Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) for negligent failures in the design, manufacturing and marketing of the popular anti-wrinkle drug that has caused patient deaths and injuries. The suit, filed in the Superior Court of California, Orange County, (Case No. 00180033) on behalf of 15 plaintiffs from across the nation, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Allergan is based in Irvine, California. A copy of the complaint is available at www.BotoxLegalRights.com. In addition to alleging design and manufacturing flaws, the suit claims…
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